GOING DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

going down (with)

verb

present participle of go down (with), chiefly British

as in coming down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Smith answered Saturday against Ball State, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns — all before halftime — and striking the pose after his second score.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
An angler could have a ton of fun catching bluegills under the lights with fly fishing gear.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

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Huffman and Morelle requested the GAO review Freedom 250 documents, including contracting information, records management and funding information.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
As firefighters age out and leave the fire service, the remaining responders manage contracting departments, but a consistent call volume leads to a higher burnout rate, Elliott said.

— Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

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